Woman told to change ‘abortion is health care’ shirt at Sask. legislature

Megan Johnston was among numerous people rallying on Wednesday outside the legislative building that went through security to watch question period.

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Megan Johnston says she was told by legislative security on Wednesday to change her shirt when she entered the building because it had the word “abortion” written on it.

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Study shows those without health insurance in Mass. are disproportionately people of color, immigrants

Thousands of Massachusetts residents from marginalized backgrounds could gain health insurance coverage should policy makers move to expand eligibility criteria for state-subsidized plans and remove administrative hurdles, a report released Thursday found.

Massachusetts boasts the highest insurance rate in the country, with about 2% to 3% lacking coverage at any point in time. But those roughly 200,000 uninsured individuals are disproportionately people of color or immigrants, and about one-third have limited English language skills that make it difficult to use the state’s insurance marketplace, according to the report from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of the Massachusetts Foundation.

“Massachusetts pioneered

I Don’t Have an Estate Plan…Right?

Whether or not you have a written estate plan, you do have an estate plan. The laws of the state in which you reside will make decisions about your estate if you do not have a written plan.

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If you don’t have a written estate plan, it is essential to know what the intestacy laws of your state are so that you know what will happen to your assets if

Kaiser Permanente to acquire Geisinger Health in Pa., forming Risant

Kaiser Permanente, the nation’s largest nonprofit health system, announced Wednesday that it will acquire Pennsylvania’s Geisinger Health and form a new nonprofit corporation called Risant Health.

The purpose of Risant will be to acquire other health systems providing community-based care.

Both Kaiser, which is based in California, and Geisinger own hospitals and insurance companies, an integrated model they argue allows them to provide cheaper and better care. Risant will make that model available to the health systems that it acquires, they say.

Geisinger has 10 hospitals in north central Pennsylvania offering care outside of big cities and major academic research

Unopened First-generation Iphone Set To Sell For $50,000 At Us Auction

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Some state tax forms now help people sign up for health insurance : Shots

Your tax form could be a fast track to getting signed up for subsidized health insurance or Medicaid in certain states.

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Your tax form could be a fast track to getting signed up for subsidized health insurance or Medicaid in certain states.

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Many of her clients don’t believe it when Maryland-based tax preparer Diana Avellaneda tells them they might qualify for low-cost health coverage. Or they think she’s trying to sell them something. But in reality, she’s helping her customers take advantage of an underused feature of her state’s tax

The Hutong Hipster and Other Plant-Based Beijing Burgers + Other Healthy Food News

While our Juicy Burger Cup is all about meaty burgers, we’re here at the Beijingers still have some love for the many vegan and vegetarian burger options to be found throughout the capital.

Here are a few of our favourites:

The Hutong Hipster & Country Roads – Side Street

Although Side Street does have a plant-based meat burger available on their menu (RMB 93), they’ve also got two other veggie burger options for those looking for something beyond a plant-based meat patty.

These are the Hutong Hipster (RMB 60), which sees a spicy spinach potato patty combined with onion, tomato,

Physician Contracting 101 – Rickard & Associates

Physician contracts are often complicated and have unique terms. We help our clients understand the terms and negotiate their contracts.

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Many of our clients are physicians who are negotiating or renegotiating their employment contracts with their employers. Sometimes these are with health systems, hospitals, or small physician offices.

We also have clients come to us with issues after they negotiated their own contracts.

Physician contracts are unique, as they have